Daily Briefs


Shooter wounds 14-year-old girl near Santa Maria and Guadalupe

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a 14-year-old girl Monday evening in an unincorporated area between Santa Maria and Guadalupe, leaving the teen hospitalized.  Deputies learned of the shooting from hospital staff who were treating the wounded girl,... (Continue reading)

Fire burns RV at San Simeon campground

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An RV burst into flames at a campground in San Simeon on Monday. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported an RV on fire at Simeon Creek Campground located at 500 San Simeon-Monterey Creek Road. Firefighters arrived... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay radio station driven off air by tower collapse

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A wind storm knocked down the the tower that hosts the antenna of Morro Bay’s Rock Community Radio, or KEBF, forcing the station off the air last week.  KEBF, which had been on air in Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in hit-and-run crash in Orcutt

By KAREN VELIE A 33-year-old Paso Robles man was killed Sunday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Orcutt, according to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported a pedestrian lying on Highway 135 south of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to revisit controversial paid parking program

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council is scheduled to discuss the controversial downtown paid parking program on Tuesday, according to the meeting agenda. In the downtown core, the city currently provides two free hours of parking with each... (Continue reading)

Two fires burning along Highway 46 near Cambria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two fires are burning along Highway 46 near Cambria on Monday afternoon.  Shortly after noon, a caller reported several vegetation fires burning by the intersection of Highway 46 and N. Green Valley Road. The location is about... (Continue reading)

Warm, dry weather in the Central Coast forecast

By KAREN VELIE While forecasters predict a wet winter on the Central Coast, the season is starting off slow with dry, warmer weather expected over the Thanksgiving holiday. Despite the dry start, all of California is drought free thanks to... (Continue reading)

Man points replica firearm at Santa Barbara officers, arrested

By KAREN VELIE A man landed in jail after he pointed a replica firearm at Santa Barbara police officers during a burglary investigation on Nov. 14. During the investigation into an alleged burglary at an apartment in the 300 block... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Jersey Mike’s Subs in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Officers are searching for an armed man who robbed the Jersey Mike’s Subs in Paso Robles on Friday night. Shortly after 7 p.m.,  a man armed with a black handgun robbed the sub shop at 2301 Theatre... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students arrested for firing gunshots on campus

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly police officers arrested a pair of students who allegedly fired gunshots on campus and had a weapons cache inside their on-campus apartment or dormitory.  Shortly after 10 p.m. on Nov. 11, while on patrolCal Poly... (Continue reading)